WESTON RANCH – It did not take long for Lathrop to get things going, netting its first goal in the fourth minute. Then Lathrop went lethargic as Weston Ranch rallied and never let up en route to landing its first Valley Oak League win Thursday, 3-2.

Former Sierra High basketball standout Christian Williams prolonged his collegiate career Thursday when he helped Jackson State, the No. 2 seeded team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, win its postseason opener.

After doing her best to keep Sierra High in its matchup against Argonaut with eight solid innings of pitching, Sommer Wilson decided to end it for good when she connected on a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth for a 8-5 Sierra win Thursday.